Saturday, January 25, 2014

Karen Farris: Beware of Smartphone Spies


Sitting on the bus and see someone cute? Thanks to new technology you will soon have the chance to really check someone out—without him/her even being aware.

Just snap a picture with your smartphone and send it to NameTag—a soon-to-be-released app for iOS, Android, and Google Glass.

Once you send the picture to NameTag it begins searching millions of online photos. Keep reading
Rapists and sexual predators will also be able to use NameTag to track down victims. Your church can take a number of steps to help people. It can warn church members and the community about how NameTag can be misused. It can help people to "opt-out." It can also lobby Facial Network and the US Congress for stronger measures to protect the public from NameTag misuse. 
Photo: Facial Network 

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